Where are the gains from international diversification?

2015 may be a year when global diversification is appreciated once again.  The world’s economies and central bank policies are diverging, creating conditions for widely varying results.  Relative valuations among countries may be a reliable guide to future results. Global Diversification Could be 2015’s Winner.  2015 is likely to be a year when global diversification

This Week with J. Mark Nickell & Co. – March 26, 2014

What is an investor to do in the face of mounting evidence of an overvalued market? This question was posed by a handful of clients this week in response to last week’s blog highlighting that investors currently are downplaying risk; that several valuation measures are flashing caution warnings; and that investors should be prepared for

This Week with J. Mark Nickell & Co. – July 31, 2013

Stock and bond markets are recovering from the spasms felt May 22 to June 24.  This week we take a close look at what just happened; review a provocative article on why bond yields may drop further; and re-state the case for investing in Emerging Markets, which have not rallied at the same pace as